Description
Carillonneur
Lucas Dong, Shanghai, China
Program
| TITLE | COMPOSER | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spectrum, from “Kaleidoscope” | M. Van den Gheyn (1721-1785) |
| 2 | Preludio No. 6 | Matthis Vanden Gheyn (1721-85) |
| 3 | Aria Hexafonica, from Suite II | Henk Badings (1907-87) |
| 4 | June – Barcarolle, from “The Seasons”, Op. 37a | Pyotr I. Tchaikovsky (1840-93), arr. Carlo van Ulft |
| 5 | The Moon Represents My Heart (⽉亮代表我的⼼) | Weng Ching-hsi (1936-2012), arr. Annie Gao |
| 6 | Dan yuan ren chang jiu (但願⼈⻑久) | Liang Hung-chih (1957-2004), arr. Lucas Dong |
| 7 | July 3, A Hall of Mirrors I. The Stained Glass of Your Chapel II. Stillness and Symmetry |
Jenny Olivia Johnson (b. 1978) |
| 8 | Into the Glittering World | Connor Chee (b. 1987) |
| 9 | Encounters: Mozart meets Mendelssohn (Lieder ohne Worte) | Geert D’hollander (b. 1965) |
| 10 | Closest | Jen Wang (b. 1980) |
| 11 | Go Down, Moses/Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child | African American Spirituals, arr. Dr. Pamela Ruiter-Feenstra |
| 12 | America the Beautiful | Samuel A. Ward (1848-1903), arr. Beverly Buchanan |
| 13 | Lift Every Voice and Sing | James Weldon Johnson (1871-1938) and J. Rosamond Johnson (1873-1954), arr. John Courter |
About the carillonneur:
Lucas Dong is a rising fourth-year undergraduate student carillonneur at the University of Chicago. Originally from Shanghai, China, he learned about the carillon as an instrument when he arrived at the University of Chicago in 2023 and has since been studying with university carillonneur Alex Johnson. On the Laura Spelman Rockefeller Memorial Carillon, he aims to present to the community music that comes from different cultures and communities. Additionally, he has visited carillons in North America and Europe, including the Yale Memorial Carillon, which he played during his research internship in summer 2025. Academically, he majors in physics and chemistry, hoping to further serve the community by attending medical school. His research focuses on the intersections between biophysical experiments and molecular dynamics simulations. Between school and carillon, he particularly enjoys connecting with the histories and people of different neighborhoods in Chicago through poetry, jogging, visiting museums and community service.
